SF Bay Area Mechanic/Dealer Recommendations?

Hi Folks My 96 OBW has turned 100,000 and has the teltale leaking front cam seal that needs replacing. I have ALWAYS done my own work on all of my vehicles for the last 25 years but I have reached the point that I just simply do not want to deal with it anymore. I am looking for a mechanic or dealership that people have been happy with. The engine needs the front accessory end revamped, new seals, new timing belt, check Idler, H2O Pump, Oil Pump. Does anyone have a mechanic or dealer in the area that they can reccommend? It would be very much appreciated...

Dick

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Dick Kurtz
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'tis a big place. I guess you don't mind ndriving.

Anyway, Kunos in Redwood City is EXCELLENT.

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Particle Salad

"Particle Salad" wrote: 'tis a big place. I guess you don't mind driving. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Driving will get you there, but how about getting home? And then back to pick it up when it's ready? So, if you'd like a place around Albany/El Cerrito,I had a good experience with Foreign Auto Clinic on Stockton near San Pablo. They did a timing belt/water pump/belt tensioner for me in less than 24 hours for a reasonable price. It's a small shop that does a lot of work for the Albany Ford-Subaru used car department--he was sent to school by them.

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Leo Lichtman

Hey, I know you. Don't you post on rec.crafts.metalworking alot?

Small world. I lived in San Pablo for ten years, have a machineshop in my garage and drive 2 Subarus.

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Jim Stewart

Jim Stewart wrote: Hey, I know you. Don't you post on

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah, I post to metalworking some, as well as woodturning, welding/joining and a couple of bicycle groups. I guess you don't live in San Pable any more--too bad--I wish I knew a friendly machinist. My metalworking consists mostly of a Portaband saw and a couple of welders. I am new to Subaru--just bought a '99 Outback, and I love it. Where can I try it out off-road in the Bay Area, just to get the feel of it?

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l.lichtman

I'm in Davis now, not that far away.

We bought a '99 Outback new shortly after we moved to Davis. My wife used it as her ski car and I use it as my primary vehicle. Last spring we splurged a little bit and traded her Accord for an '04 WRX. She (and I) love it.

We've not done much off-road stuff with the Outback. While I was in Washington state a couple years ago, I did some traveling on logging roads - dirt, twisty and washboarded, and the Outback was just a joy. Nice smooth ride, great control, everything you'd want from a car.

I also had to make an emergency trip up to Bend Oregon last winter. It involved 15 miles of glare ice at midnight on highway 97 that the car got me through with no incident.

Sorry I can't help you with a mechanic as I've always done most of my own work. My wife used to use Beyond Repair in Berkeley, but that was 15 years ago.

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Jim Stewart

Jim Stewart wrote: (clip) Hey, I know you. Don't you post on rec.crafts.metalworking alot? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I post to metalworking some, and also to woodturning welding/joining and a couple of bicycle groups. I guess I'll have to start watching for you among the metalworking posts. I take it you don't live in San Pablo any more--too bad--I wish I knew a friendly machinist. My metal working conisists mostly of a Portaband saw and a couple of welders. I am new to Subarus--just bought a used Outback, and I love it. Where can I go off-road in the Bay area just to get the feel of it?

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l.lichtman

I used to use 'em when I worked nearby. Good shop.

For Subaru warantee repairs, Diablo Subaru in Walnut Creek has been good to me.

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David

David wrote: (clip) My wife used to use Beyond Repair in Berkeley, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I was standing at the counter at Beyond Repair one day when a guy in grungy clothes came in and said, "Are my brake shoes ready?" The counterman asked,"What's the name of your shop?" The guy answered, "Midnight Oil." Only in Berkeley. So that got me thinking, and I started looking through the yellow pages and found a deli called Lox, Stock and Bagel.

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l.lichtman

Found this somewhere

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bg

Art's Automotive on San Pablo Ave (near Ashby) in Berkeley. They are a Japanese car specialist and now service Subarus.

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y_p_w

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